Aquinas Institute - Arete Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Let us consider tor a moment what the word prosper truly means and then we shall arrive at a clearer understanding ot the above tact, ln order to prosper, we must not only gain the wholesome pleasures ot this lite, but we must also be developing such a devotion to God that our alliance with l-lim will never end. As illustrated, the wicked man complied, or at least he attempted to comply, with the tirst part ot the proposition, but he totally disregarded the second and most important part. Let us not forget, then, that there is happiness with God and misery without l'lim. One tinal point is worth noting, however, that many an ironclad friendship has been torn asunder by over-confidence in the other party's faithfulness. We, therefore, must constantly pray that Our Creator will keep us humble, sincere and devoted to His holy Will so that we may tind the Way, the Truth, and the Light. E E 'Qty'

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FOREWORD T IS NOW at the close ot a most important era ot our lives that we, the Class ot I942, are embarking on an even more responsible and signiticant period when our thoughts and actions will verily determine our eternal destiny. The past decade or more has been solely a time ot training during which we have been preparing in soul and body tor victory over the inevitable struggles in our paths. Despite all this preparation, the obstacles will become too great tor our natural selves to surmount alone. Failures and disappointments ot all kinds will tend to make us take the attitude that these hardships are the work ot blind chance with no just hand guiding them to the ones who supposedly deserve them. At this point we may well look back upon that period ot our lives when Catholic truths were so vividly presented to us. Then we shall realize that all is not the result ot this so-called blind chance. that there is behind everything a Divine Motive which will evolve into numerous blessings in this lite and in the next. lt may well be said that there is only one usage tor the word chance in a Christian's vocabulary-just give God a chance, To whom, now, are we to turn tor counsel when these momentous problems con- tront us? Everyone will agree that a friend is the answer. And who is a better friend to us than God? Can we not go to l-lim at any hour ot the day. open our hearts to l-lim, and tind consolation in the tact that He hears our supplications and will give us the grace to persevere? This is giving God a chance and our reward-peace ot mind and happiness. lndeed, happiness can come only trom knowing that God is on our side and that we are conforming with His wishes. A wicked man does not prosper tor he is beset with so much doubt and anxiety that, while he may appear to be satisfied with worldly goods, inwardly there is not a more distressed man on the tace ot the earth.

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